He was addressing a concluding ceremony of Capacity Building Training Course for female Civil Judges at Punjab Judicial Academy. Ms Justice Aysha A Malik of LHC, former Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan, Consultant PJA, Ashtar Ausaf, Advocate General Punjab and Zulfiqar Ali, President Lahore Bar Association also attended the occasion.
Justice Nasir advised the judges to acquire knowledge and excel themselves in the field of legal education. Knowledge was a unique virtue due to which Hazrat Adam (AS) was declared superior to angels and Almighty Allah ordered them to bow before Hazrat Adam (AS).
He said that it was a good omen that judges are being imparted valuable training at the Judicial Academy which was enhancing their skills and decision-making powers. Judges are a fortunate lot in sense that both the parties to the case repose confidence in him. Therefore, credibility of Judge should be above board. He said that there was a great difference between a judge and a lawyer. A lawyer argues the case while the judge has to deliver judgement after hearing both the parties. Therefore, these virtues and responsibilities enhance the stature of a judge. A judge who lacks decision-making abilities is no better than his peon.
Director General Punjab Judicial Academy, former Justice Tanvir Ahmad Khan and representative of trainee judges, Ms Samina Hayat also spoke on the occasion.